Nelson Rodrigues

Actor · Writer · Producer· Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Nelson Falcão Rodrigues (Recife, August 23, 1912 – Rio de Janeiro, December 21, 1980) was a writer, journalist, novelist, playwright, short story writer, and chronicler of Brazilian customs and football. He is considered Brazil's most influential playwright.

His plays usually dealt with topics considered taboo by Brazilian society, such as sexuality, virginity and incest, denouncing the hypocrisy of family life in the middle and upper classes.

Filmography

5 credits across 4 departments.

Year	Title	Role	Type
1980	The Seven Kittens	Associate Producer	Film
1978	Lady on the Bus	Associate Producer	Film
1969	Máscara da Traição		Film
1962	O Rei Pelé	Himself	Film
1961	Mulheres & Milhões	Writer	Film

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